I’m sure that many folks have found themselves asking this question, “How do I pick up and carry my Mac G5?”. If this sounds familiar then you should consult this Apple support article. In short you should make sure that the Mac is unplugged and then grasp both sides (implying the use of two hands). Reasonable.
On November 2, 2009,
in news,
by brian
On October 30, 2009,
in reviews,
by chris
Pros: Sweet backpack. Booq does it AGAIN with another backpack that I love calling my own. Great looks, features and construction.
Cons: It won’t fit under some airline seats. I know. Picky but I have run into this several times flying.
Aesthetics
What can I say? Booq never fails to step up to the plate in this area. Their bags are classy and look high class. The bag is black overall and has orange accents. There is a metal orange and sliver medallion on the front. The front of the backpack also has a black on black grid pattern that adds some sweet tech feel to it overall.
Comfort
To keep overall cubic inches of storage, booq had a choice. They could make it a “normal”, rectangular bag or instead make it wide and take some off the length. They chose the latter. The Python is a wider backpack that most and it feels like it sits higher up on your back. It is kind of strange at first and it does take some getting used to. With it fully loaded down it felt fine. I’m not sure short of an internal frame that with as much stuff as I haul around it could ever be super comfortable. When loaded the Python never made me feel like I needed to sit and take a rest which is good if your running through the airport.
The Python XM has a detachable waist strap. I admit I haven’t used the waist strap, but it’s nice to know it’s there.
Organizational Features
This bag has lots of storage. The great thing is it doesn’t look like it has 16 pockets and compartments. Amazing! The pockets on the side are large enough for a water bottle. Inside are pockets are where I carry my Canon digital camera, Airport Express, Plantronics 640 and other accessories as well as the myriad of chargers and cables that I can’t seem to live without.
The iPod pocket is lined with a soft fabric to prevent scuffing. Let me say that this pocket is a tight fit for an iPod. If you have a silicon case for your iPod, it will be very difficult to wedge it in.
There is even a “secret” compartment to put flat things in. Heck it’s so secret I just found a Firewire cable I’ve been looking for. Trust me; you won’t want for storage with this bag.
Protection
I used the Python in conjunction with booq’s Vyper M for the Apple Powerbook. The protection factor of the system is great. The soft lined laptop pocket is padded on two sides and offers is great protection even without the Vyper M. Add the Vyper and it protects better than Superman protects Jimmy Olsen. The laptop compartment opens from the top so access to the laptop when inside the bag is easy,
Conclusion
This is another great backpack from booq. It has everything. Storage, comfort, looks. If you need a bag to haul gear in, not books but gear, then consider the Python XM. It’s pricey, but so is that laptop you have 3,456 photos and 30 GB worth of music on.
Manufacturers product page for the booq Python XM.
On October 29, 2009,
in articles,
by brian
While developing and writing for Mac Bag Review I think it’s important to sometimes point out to readers our influences, or those people or groups who we read or listen to that impact what you may or may not read here. This post is all about our Blog Roll; where I hope to capture all those sites that are or were either my or our writers influences.
- Alltop – Gadgets – I look at this just about everyday.
- Alltop – Bags - really should be renamed woman’s handbags.
- From Concept to Consumer by Phil Baker – A great travel writer from San Diego.
- Kiva – Loans that change lives and give a glimpse into how people in other parts of this world live their lives.
- PageLines – Andrew and the folks who created the template that makes this all look so good.
- Peter Greenburg – The travel writer.
- Technology Live from USA Today
- The TSA Blog – A blog maintained by the folks at the US Transportation Security Administration.
I’ll update this list from time. Thanks for looking.
-Brian
On October 29, 2009,
in news,
by brian
We’ll be tweeting away on breaking bag news and new reviews via Twitter.
You can check out what sites we’re looking at and following by looking at our bookmarks over at delicio.us.
We post our bag pics and we invite you to join our group over at flickr.
On October 28, 2009,
in news,
by brian
You might notice the new look for Mac Bag Review.
I’ve been working on the site for the past year. it’s taken a lot longer than I originally planned to think about the Bag Review concept and redesign the site. Thanks to all the people who helped out and provided encouragement along the way.
Thanks to the folks at WordPress for creating a fantastic development environment. Special thanks to the folks at PageLines.com and Andrew Powers for developing this great WordPress these.
Thanks to all the people who look at our content and our reviews and help make Bag Review better by letting me know what you want to see here.
